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James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Acting·1940·113 films

James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Zefram Cochrane in “Star Trek: First Contact,” as well as his roles in “Babe,” “L.A. Confidential,” and “Spider-Man 3.” He has been nominated for an Oscar, three Emmy Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards during his career.…

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Filmography

The Green Mile
The Green Mile (1999)Warden Hal Moores
Big Hero 6
Big Hero 6 (2014)Professor Robert Callaghan (voice)
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3 (2007)Captain Stacy
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)Benjamin Lockwood
I, Robot
I, Robot (2004)Dr. Alfred Lanning
L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential (1997)Dudley Smith
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)The Colonel (voice)
The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard (2005)Warden Hazen
The Artist
The Artist (2011)Clifton
Surrogates
Surrogates (2009)Dr. Lionel Canter
Deep Impact
Deep Impact (1998)Alan Rittenhouse
Babe
Babe (1995)Farmer Hoggett
Eraser
Eraser (1996)William Donohue
The Sum of All Fears
The Sum of All Fears (2002)President Fowler
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)Dr. Zefram Cochrane
Rebel Ridge
Rebel Ridge (2024)Judge
Space Cowboys
Space Cowboys (2000)Bob Gerson
The Queen
The Queen (2006)Prince Philip
Babe: Pig in the City
Babe: Pig in the City (1998)Farmer Arthur Hoggett
The Laundromat
The Laundromat (2019)Joseph David Martin
Becoming Jane
Becoming Jane (2007)Mr. Austen
The People vs. Larry Flynt
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)Charles Keating
The General's Daughter
The General's Daughter (1999)General Joseph Campbell
Murder by Death
Murder by Death (1976)Marcel Cassette
Species II
Species II (1998)Senator Ross
Revenge of the Nerds
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)Mr. Skolnick
W.
W. (2008)George H.W. Bush
Marshall
Marshall (2017)The Judge
Secretariat
Secretariat (2010)Ogden Phipps
The Promise
The Promise (2016)Henry Morgenthau Sr.
Explorers
Explorers (1985)Mr. Müller
The Man with Two Brains
The Man with Two Brains (1983)Realtor
The Bachelor
The Bachelor (1999)Priest
The Trials of Cate McCall
The Trials of Cate McCall (2013)Justice Sumpter
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)Mr. Skolnick
Pink Cadillac
Pink Cadillac (1989)Motel Desk Clerk
Romeo Is Bleeding
Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)Cage
Merry Little Batman
Merry Little Batman (2023)Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Soldiers of Fortune
Soldiers of Fortune (2012)Haussman
The Babe
The Babe (1992)Brother Mathias
Snow Falling on Cedars
Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)Judge Fielding
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (1992)Mr. Skolnick
The Snow Walker
The Snow Walker (2003)Walter "Shep" Shepherd
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (1994)Mr. Skolnick
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective (1978)Schnell
RKO 281
RKO 281 (1999)William Randolph Hearst
Emperor
Emperor (2020)John Brown
Tank
Tank (1984)Deputy Euclid
Cowgirls n' Angels
Cowgirls n' Angels (2012)Terence Parker
Fail Safe
Fail Safe (2000)Gordon Knapp
Still Mine
Still Mine (2012)Craig Morrison
Memorial Day
Memorial Day (2011)Bud Vogel
Tortured
Tortured (2008)Jack
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995)Judge Pounders
Blackball
Blackball (2003)Ray Speight
Oh, God! You Devil
Oh, God! You Devil (1984)Priest
Prancer: A Christmas Tale
Prancer: A Christmas Tale (2022)Bud
Avenger
Avenger (2006)Paul Devereaux
A Fine Mess
A Fine Mess (1986)Detective Blist
The Rescue
The Rescue (1988)Adm. Rothman
The Education of Little Tree
The Education of Little Tree (1997)Nonno
Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno (2007)Virgil (voice)
Hide Away
Hide Away (2011)The Ancient Mariner
The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog (1994)Charlie Mulvihill
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder (1999)John Edgarson
50 Years of Star Trek
50 Years of Star Trek (2016)Self
A Carol Christmas
A Carol Christmas (2003)Ghost of Christmas Future (uncredited)
Never Too Late
Never Too Late (2020)Jack Bronson
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)Narrator
Project Viper
Project Viper (2002)MP 1
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers (2009)Hank Paulson
The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons (2002)Major Amberson
Miracle Landing
Miracle Landing (1990)B.J. Cocker
Nobody's Perfekt
Nobody's Perfekt (1981)Dr. Carson
A Christmas Without Snow
A Christmas Without Snow (1980)Reverend Lohman
RFK
RFK (2002)President Lyndon Baines Johnson
Owd Bob
Owd Bob (1998)Adam MacAdam
The Girl in the Empty Grave
The Girl in the Empty Grave (1977)Deputy Malcolm Rossiter Jr.
Beyond All Boundaries
Beyond All Boundaries (2009)Major General Alexander A. Vandegrift / Fleet Admiral William Halsey
The Wall
The Wall (1982)Francisek
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine (2012)Self
King Leopold's Ghost
King Leopold's Ghost (2006)
Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII (2010)Pope Pius XII
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird (2006)Self
The House of God
The House of God (1984)Officer Quick
The John Garfield Story
The John Garfield Story (2003)Self
Barefoot In the Park
Barefoot In the Park (1982)Harry Pepper
The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker (1982)Noah Curry
A Death in the Family
A Death in the Family (2002)Joel Lynch
Deadly Game
Deadly Game (1977)Deputy Malcolm Rossiter Jr.
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' (2008)Self
The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb
The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb (2016)Self - Narrator (voice)
A Lonely Place for Dying
A Lonely Place for Dying (2009)Howard Simons
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (2004)Self
The Runnin' Kind
The Runnin' Kind (1989)Uncle Phil
Farm to Fridge
Farm to Fridge (2011)Narrator
Peeping Times
Peeping Times (1978)Bernard Mantee
Walking the Mile
Walking the Mile (2014)Self
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington (2012)Self - Interviewee
The Artist: The Making of an American Romance
The Artist: The Making of an American Romance (2012)Self
The Immortal
The Immortal (2019)Grandfather
Spraggue
Spraggue (1984)Lt. George Hurley
Get Lost
Get LostFrederick (Red King)
The Last Precinct
The Last Precinct (1986)Chief Bludhorn
Night Vet
Night VetDr. Abel Evergood
China Beach: Pilot
China Beach: Pilot (1988)Ambassador at Large Roland Weymouth
Hollywood as Character: The Locations of The Artist
Hollywood as Character: The Locations of The Artist (2012)Himself
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (2005)
Admissions
Admissions (2011)The Clerk
Countdown to Year Zero
Countdown to Year Zero (2019)
In Between Songs
In Between Songs (2014)Narrator
Looking For Else
Looking For Else (2007)Self
Living With A Visionary
Living With A Visionary (2026)Narrator (voice)